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Posted in May 2014 …

I received a lot of positive feedback from my last post on how to get started in this travel hacking game. One reader actually had some great follow up questions that I’ve been asked a lot so I thought it would be useful to post her questions and my answers here for all to see. … Continue reading →

One of the most frequent questions I get with regards to utilizing miles and points for cheap travel is “how do I get started.” And I have two diverging thoughts on the topic that I thought I would lay out here. My first recommendation is for those who know where they want to go within … Continue reading →

So as I have done at the conclusion of several of our past trips, I wanted to give the cost breakdown of our Costa Rica vacation. We endeavor to spend no more than $1500 per vacation, but infrequently hit this total. And again, this time, our goal was not achieved. In general, we spent far … Continue reading →

So, I’ve spent the better part of the last 6 hours working on a mistake fare that I heard about on Flyertalk. To save you the time (assuming that it’s still available by the time you read this), the crux of finding the cheapest fare is by booking the outbound on Alitalia on a direct … Continue reading →

Despite regularly booking dream trips for clients, I am constantly awed by how little vacations can cost when you leverage miles and points acquired exclusively through signing up for credit cards. As a result, I have asked a few of my clients to share with me their experiences of trips I have booked for them … Continue reading →

So I spent several hours this weekend working on an award booking for family members for a two week trip to Europe this fall. Given that we’re located in New England, a trip across the pond makes the most sense with British Airways Avios as it’s only 12,500 miles each way from Boston to Dublin/Shannon … Continue reading →

Our first two days in Costa Rica were filled with pools, monkeys, food, and sleep. And it was wonderful. The kids capacity for action filled adventures is only about a half a day and with the Andaz being a fair distance from any exciting activities, we decided to just lay low while at the Andaz … Continue reading →

Do you ever daydream about the Caribbean in the midst of a brutal winter? Well I do, and did so often over this past winter. I had several clients do the same and it occurred to me that I never wrote about how to leverage some non-stop flights from Boston to the warmth the Caribbean offers … Continue reading →

There are three main expenses when vacationing at Disney World – park tickets, airfare and hotel. If you start planning early, a significant savings can be had!Park Tickets:Park tickets are roughly $325 for a 7 day ticket. For a family of four, that is $1350! There are ways to save a little on the price … Continue reading →